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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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